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  • 67th AMU maintainers keep F-15s flying

    U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Carl Petmecky and Senior Airman Alexander Reyes, 67th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chiefs, secure tools and equipment during a shift change Oct. 21, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Petmecky and Reyes performed maintenance on an F-15 Eagle undergoing an engine swap. (U.S.

  • Building nutritional families

    Aspen, a 3-month-old dependent, plays with toys during a Kadena Women, Infants and Children’s office appointment at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct. 25, 2016. The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for WIC is a federal assistance program of the Food and Nutrition Service of the United States

  • Making Invasive Habus Hiss-tory

    The 18th Civil Engineer Squadron pest management shop headed into the 18th Munitions area Oct. 19 to capture habus that are invasive to the island. The Taiwanese and the Sakishima Habu are invasive species to Okinawa that have a negative effect on the ecosystem and must be removed.

  • U.S., Japan strengthen partnerships through baseball

    NAHA, Japan – Japan and the United States have been allies for many years throughout the history of the U.S.-Japan alliance, and the relationship continues to grow through friendship, and common interests such as baseball.

  • One Thousand Volunteers Wanted

    The Kadena Special Olympics has immersed Department of Defense members into Okinawan communities and provided an opportunity to help change lives for the better. This year there is a need for more than a thousand volunteers on Nov. 5, to help with several events occurring on Kadena Air Base,

  • A Picture's Worth A Thousand Words

    Approximately 390 pieces of art made by children from 13 special needs schools hang in the center of the mall for everyone to enjoy.

  • Don’t Wait - Check the Date!

    Firefighters from the 18th CES hosted this year’s fire prevention week, where the slogan is ‘don’t wait - check the date! Replace smoke alarms every 10 years’.

  • CFC-O 2016 Campaign kicks off on Kadena

    KADENA AIR BASE, Japan – The Combined Federal Campaign – Overseas started Oct. 4 with the signing of a CFC pledge form by Brig. Gen. Barry Cornish, 18th Wing commander. The CFC–O is scheduled to run for two months and will end Dec. 2.

  • Protect the power

    KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- In 2012, President Barack Obama issued a presidential proclamation declaring October as National Energy Action Month. In the proclamation, Obama called upon Americans to work together “to achieve greater energy security, a more robust economy, and a healthier environment

  • Riders on the Storm

    Japan-- Typhoon Chaba recently graced the ocean around the island paradise of Okinawa with its eye on the prize and a stormy disposition. Although never making landfall on Okinawa, members of Team Kadena prepared for the worst in anticipation of the super-typhoon.

  • Flu Fight Win

    According to the Center for Disease Control, the flu is a contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses that infect the nose, throat, and lungs. It can cause mild to severe illness, and at times can lead to death. The best way to prevent the flu is by getting the flu vaccine each year.

  • Flightline Defenders

    Many premier warfighting squadrons call Kadena home, and they remain mission ready to respond at a moment’s notice to preserve assets and interests of the U.S. and its allies within the Indo-Asia Pacific region. However, who protects the protectors of the Pacific?Armed and trained personnel of the

  • It’s a freedom you defend

    KADENA AIR BASE, Japan – The 2016 presidential elections are underway, and Kadena is currently offering voting assistance to service members stationed here.Did you know all absentee ballots submitted timely and according to state requirements are counted for every election? It only takes a few quick

  • Undercover Airmen

    Airmen from the 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron went undercover, showing signs of behaviors exhibited by people who are contemplating suicide as a training exercise for supervisors and leadership.